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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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